Device for preventing the freezing of house-plumbing.



L. PAER. DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE FREEZING OF HOUSE PLUMBING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1912.

1,043,137, Patented N0v.5,1912.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO-YWASHINOTON, D. c.

LOUIS IAER, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR PREVENTING THE FREEZING OF HOUSE-PLUMBING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. January 25, 1912.

Patented Nov. 5 1912.

Serial No. 673,433.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs Pane, a citizen of the United States,.residingat Paterson, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in De vices for Preventing the Freezing of House-Plumbing, of which the following is a clear, full, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to a device to compel the tenants of a house inusing the water supply from the different positions on the differentfloors to turn the water on and off by means of a certain valve locatedbelow freezing line, preferably in the cellar, from a leader or controladjacent to the point of use.

In carrying out the invention, I provide a valve beneath the freezingline in the cellar, and adjacent to a natural drainage point, or to adrop connection with a sewer, which valve may be the ordinary three-wayvalve,

so connected that water from the street mains will pass to the houseplumbing on the straight connection, and that the water from the houseplumbing will pass to an escape outlet to the drain in the otherposition of the valve. This valve, which I locate beneath the flooringof the cellar below freezing line, or protect by a sleeve rising upthrough the floor, is provided with an ordinary closure cap, and throughthe cap I pass a rod or spindle fastened to the valve plug, andextending up on to the floor of the building adjacent to the outlet tobe controlled. The protect-ing sleeve for the valve is made preferablycylindrical with a bifurcated end, which will fit over the valve, one

of the bifurcations being provided with an,

opening to receive the drain projection from the valve, the otherbifurcation being provided with a screw to hold the valve in place inthe sleeve.

The scope of my invention will be pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view of a portionof a building with my improved device shown in side elevation. Fig. 2 isa detailed plan of the spring and look device for returning the valve toits normal position. Fig. 3 is a central sectional side elevation of myimproved protecting sleeve. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the sleeve andvalve. Fig. 5 is a section on line 55, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a horizontalsectional plan through the center of the valve.

As shown on the drawings, Fig. 1: 1 is the inlet pipe from the streetmain. 2 is the plumbing pipe through the house opening ad acent to thebasin 3 or other plumbing fixture. 3 is the valve casing provided withan nlet passage 1, a valve 6 having a stralght away opening 7, and abranch opening or waste drain 8. 9 and 10 are stops on the valve casingwith which a pin 11 on the valve plug may rest to secure two full openand closed posltlons for valve. 12 is a long spindle connected with thevalve and rising through the house to the floor on which the water is tobe controlled. 13 is a lever secured to the spindle 12. To lock thespindle 12 I provide the same with a lever or handle 14: locatedadjacent the lower end thereof, and provide a lock 16 and chain 17secured, atone end thereof, to any suitable support. By means of thechain and lock the spindle 12 can be secured so that the valve cannot beturned thereby preventing a tenant from using water if the owner sodesires. The protecting sleeve 18 is provided with a hole 19 on oneside, through which the drain spout of the valve may project when thescrew 20 forces the valve casing to the right, as shown in Fig. 3. Alower part of the sleeve is formed bifurcated, so as to straddle thevalve casing as shown. A cap 21 may be provided for the protectingsleeve. The valve should be located as heretofore stated below thefreezing line of the cellar floor, and adjacent to a natural drain or asewer drainage shown at 24 in Fig. 1. A spring 15 is provided to causethe return of the valve to its proper position after the release of thelever 13.

In operation, should the tenant desire to use water he throws the leveradjacent to his basin or other utensil, which permits water to passthrough the straight passage of the valve to the riser pipe, and to thebasin. Upon releasing the lever the spring restores the valve to aposition which connects the riser pipe with the outlet drain. The waterwhich is unused and standing in the riser pipe then flows out and away,leaving an empty plumbing pipe through the exposed portion of the house.When the plug or valve 6 is turned to shut offthe water supply the wasteopening 8 will aline with the opening 8 in the valve casing, therebyallowing the water from the riser 2 to run off through the waste opening8. The connection between the shut-off valve and basin is direct, thatis to say, I do not use any valves, the water being turned on or oif bymeans of the handle 18. As there are no valves in the line it isimpossible for water to settle and freeze, the line being straight,without any pockets.

I claimas my invention:

1. The herein described device, consisting of a street inlet pipe, ahouse plumbing pipe, a valve between the two having passages adapted toconnect the street supply with the house pipe, or the house pipe with adrain at a time of shut-off of the street pipe, said valve beingprotected from freezing, and a spindle from said valve passing upthrough the house to the point at which said supply is to be used, asleeve for the valve having a bifurcated end straddling the valve,through one bifurcation of which the drain pipe passes, through theother bifurcation of which a set screw passes adapted to be forcedagainst the valve easing.

2. The herein described device, consisting of a street inlet pipe, ahouse plumbing pipe, a valve between the two having passages adapted toconnect the street supply with the house pipe, or the house pipe with adrain at atime of shut-01f of the street pipe, said valve beingprotected from freezing, anda spindle from said valve passing up throughthe house to the point at which said supply is to be used, a sleeve forthe valve having a bifurcated end straddling the valve, through onebifurcation of which the drain pipe passes, through the otherbifurcation of which a set screw passes, adapted to be forced againstthe valve casing, said valve and sleeve being located at a distancebelow the floor line, with the upper end of the sleeve protrudingtherefrom.

3. The herein described device, consisting of a street inlet pipe, ahouse plumbing pipe, a valve between the two having passages adapted toconnect the street supply with the house pipe, or the house pipe with adrain at a time of shut-off of the street pipe, said valve beingprotected from freezing, and a spindle from said valve passing upthrough the house to the point at which said supply is to be used, asleeve for the valve having a bifurcated end straddling the valve,through one bifurcation of which the drain pipe passes, through theother bifurcation of which a set screw passes adapted to be forcedagainst the valve casing, a resilient means for normally closing saidvalve between supply and house piping, and for opening the house pipingto the drain.

4. The herein described device, consisting of a street inlet pipe, ahouse plumbing pipe,

a valve between the two having passages adapted to connect the streetsupply with the house pipe, or the house pipe with a drain at a time ofshut-off of the street pipe, said valve being protected from freezing,and a spindle from said valve passing up through the house to the pointat which said supply is to used, a sleeve for the valve having abifurcated end straddling the valve, through one bifurcation of whichthe drain pipe passes, through the other bifurcation of which a setscrew passes, adapted to be forced against the valve casing, said valveand sleeve being located at a distance below the floor line, with theupper end of the sleeve protruding therefrom, a resilient means fornormally closing said valve between supply and house pipe, and for opening the house piping to the drain.

Signed at the city of Paterson in the county of Passaic and State of NewJersey this twenty-third day of January 1912.

LOUIS PAER.

Vitnesses MARoUs Corns, DAVID RoHR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

